palpebral

[ pal-puh-bruh l, pal-pee-bruh l, -peb-ruh l ]
/ ˈpæl pə brəl, pælˈpi brəl, -ˈpɛb rəl /

adjective

of or relating to the eyelids.

Origin of palpebral

1830–40; < Late Latin palpebrālis of, on the eyelids, equivalent to Latin palpebr(a) eyelid (variant of palpebrum) + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM palpebral

in·ter·pal·pe·bral, adjective post·pal·pe·bral, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for palpebral

palpebral
/ (ˈpælpɪbrəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the eyelid

Word Origin for palpebral

C19: from Late Latin palpebrālis, from Latin palpebra eyelid; probably related to palpāre to stroke